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Charlize Theron obviously hasn't been raped.....

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Hello everyone:Sorry if I offend anyone, but I was watching CNN and felt really somewhat offended that a "Top Movie Star" (Charlize Theron) says that being swamped by journalists all the time is "like being raped". Obviously she has not been...
Seduced into Abuser - TW

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(crossposted from incest survivor's forum)Trigger warning perhaps -Hello everyone - hope this finds you well!I have seen a lot of posts lately about whether or not a victim "should" have felt pleasure during the sexual acts that were being performed...
Seduced into Abuse - TW

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Trigger warning perhaps -Hello everyone - hope this finds you well!I have seen a lot of posts lately about whether or not a victim "should" have felt pleasure during the sexual acts that were being performed upon them; posts both in incest and...
Why some overcome trauma and some do not

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Hello everyone -Ran across this article based on Daniel Goleman's theory of Emotional Intelligence -it discusses why some people may be more resistant to emotional trauma and others are more prone to be devistated by...
Fight or flight response

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Hello everyone:I have been looking over some of my old college papers and thinking about Daniel Goleman's Emotional Intelligence; this book was very enlightening to me. In that vein, I want to share some of my musings about said material.Much of...
Systemic Family Relationships

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As a Social Worker and a Psychology major I had a lot of education in the area of family relationships and (dys)functional systems as they pertain to families. I am posting this in the hopes that some will see their own family patterns here and...
Anyone else have trouble sleeping?

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Hello everyone - another one of those "I wonder...." posts!!!For some reason, lately I have had such trouble with my sleep cycle - I don't know if it is because of the season changing into fall here or what, but either I am sleeping all day and most...
What makes a "Good Therapist" for you?

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Hello everyone - Hope this finds you well and in a thoughtful mood!I hear a lot of people bantering about "good vs. bad" therapists and there have been horrendous stories that I myself could tell of what makes for a Bad Therapist - but in your mind...
Sexual Abuse of the Senior population

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Hello everyone;I mentioned this topic in an unrelated post, and found that some members expressed a need for understanding in the area of sexual abuse of those over the age of 55. This is a HIGHLY under-reported area of abuse for reasons I will...
Pedophile vs. Sexual Predator

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"MAY TRIGGER"I know I have posted to friends that I was not going to be able to spend as much time on the board for a while due to personal issues - and I had not intended to post anything as once I have, I try to watch and check back for replies to...
HLN's Predator Test

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The cable news station HLN is running a special report today on a test they did at a local playground. The program was narrated by Keera Phillips and there was a panel of experts to explain what was happening. The panel was of a PHD therapist, a...
Looking for support for teens

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Good morning everyone!I have talked to many young people - members in their teens and early twenties - I think that many of us can give assistance to this group, but being a teenager or even a person in their early twenties has it's own pressures...
What research has to say about PTSD ....

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Here are a few links that show exactly what parts of the brain are affected by PTSD. They are based on good research and have been helpful to me.Hope this helps you better understand the...
What RESEARCH says about PTSD ....

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This is relevant to the forum because so many survivors of sexual abuse suffer from PTSD - If you want more than opinion about what parts of the brain are affected by PTSD, do some more research - below are some links that are backed by science and...
Re: Who benefits from forgiving......

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I just wanted everyone to know - I am very sorry that I posted the thread earlier about my belief toward forgiveness of my past abuse. I have asked DS to remove the post so that this will just end. I knew it would start a conversation, but I did...